Information On Red Eared Slider Turtle Eggs !!!!!!!?

Question

our red eared slider turtles just layed eggs, 5, one the girl ate, the others we got out and now have in vermiculite soil [sp] cause that's how we read to do it. BUT, one of the eggs is darker than the others. what does this mean?

Answer 1

1. Darker egg by itself does not mean much. Over time, the eggs should darken.

2. Signs of a bad egg are shrinking or shrivelling, and smell. As long as the egg is not doing this, incubate it.

3. Just as an FYI- if the eggs were laid in water, they are probably infertile. Also, if the eggs were turned or disturbed much the embro might have detached- a common problem when moving the very sensitive eggs.

4. Often, the first few clutches from a female are not very productive- infertile, bad, etc. This is OK- that she laid eggs at all is usually a good sign and she'll probably do it again.

Answer 2

Hatching times are weather dependent; temperatures between 22 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius for 55 - 80 days are preferred, if these weather conditions are not met then the eggs will not hatch.That darker egg might be rotten, which you should throw away immediately if it is rotten,im not sure what to tell you about that but at least keep it seperate from the other eggs.If you see that an egg is developing fungi, you can remove the fungi with a 50/50 solution of antiseptic mouthwash and water, which you should apply carefully with a paintbrush.

Answer 3

First, make sure it's legal for you to do so in the state you live in... it's a big no-no here in Florida... Now, ~why~ would you want to breed them? Even if you can sell them, it's not worth it... how much did you pay for yours? Now, how much did you pay for her setup? How much will you pay for an incubator? How much will it cost you to raise them up to the four inches they're supposed to be (like with all turtles sold in the U.S.) before they can be purchased? How much do you think you can sell them for? Here's the way I see it on selling them if you're thinking of making a profit (which you won't): The pet store I used to work at used to sell RES for $7 a piece... and that was with a HEFTY markup... there is absolutely no way you can make any money on these turtles unless you're selling in bulk. Now that your hopes of getting rich are shot: As mentioned already, there are already way too many of these turtles that have been cared for improperly that are in need of responsible loving homes... breeding more of them just encourages people who know nothing about them to buy them... Go over to the dog section and post a question about how you want to breed your ... watch how many people get on your case about being a backyard breeder... for some reason it's not as frowned on over here, but backyard breeders are bad... I don't care if they're breeding dogs, cats, turtles, snakes, whatever, if you don't know enough about it that you have to come HERE of all places looking for information on how it's done, YOU DON'T NEED TO BE DOING IT. If you don't know enough to know that the vast majority of animals on this planet, reptiles included, need to breed to have fertile eggs, YOU DON'T NEED TO BE BREEDING THEM. How old are you? How old is your turtle? Why not focus on keeping her alive for the 30+ years she should live without having to worry about the health problems that can occur if you breed her when she's too small or if she doesn't have a proper habitat to lay her eggs... Why not buy a BOOK on the care and maintenance of the species so that you can #1 make sure you're taking care of the one you have now properly #2 be able to tell the difference between male and female without having to come onto a website like Yahoo!Answers to find out the difference #3 get the basics of breeding and egg incubation without having to come onto a website like Yahoo!Answers to ask what temperature and humidity the eggs need to be kept at... Really, education is power... go empower yourself.

Answer 4

You should contact your local vet hun and find out what is going on with the eggs,that could be something seriously wrong with the eggs.Good luck